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Older people

Alternative labels
Elderly
Older Australians
Older people with disabilities
Elderly with disabilities
Aged people
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Ageing
Current term
Older people
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The digital age project: strategies that enable older social housing residents to use the internet


This publication provides insights into the factors affecting technology adoption for older and disadvantaged people, and provides training and interface guidelines and a potential model for other public housing communities to become more digitally aware.
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Strategy to safeguard the rights of older South Australians: action plan 2015-2021


This Action Plan is a key outcome of Strategy to Safeguard the Rights of Older South Australians 2014-2021. To quote the South Australian Charter of the Rights and Freedoms of Older People ‘Older people have the right to be treated with dignity and humanity and to be free to exercise personal self-determination.’ These adult entitlements...
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National prevalence survey of age discrimination in the workplace


The longevity revolution is underway, inexorably. The number of Australians aged 65 and over is projected to more than double by 2055, when there will be around 40,000 people aged 100 and over. Life expectancy continues to increase. In 2055, men can expect to live on average to 95.1 and women to 96.6. Awareness amongst...
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Income in advanced age: findings from LiLACS NZ


Presents key findings about the sources of income for Māori (aged 80 to 90 years) and non-Māori (aged 85 years) and their attitudes towards their money situation. Introduction This report describes the prevalence of different sources of income, the main sources of income, and how those in advanced age felt about their money situation, by...
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Key transport and mobility issues facing seniors: evidence from Adelaide


One of the major structural changes facing Australia over coming decades is the ageing of the population. A challenge for government is how to meet the transport requirements of Australia’s senior population as their mobility declines. Transport can provide seniors with an essential link to friends, family and the wider community. It helps them to...